Global trends in employee engagement research: bibliometric insights and implications for Indonesian organizations
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https://doi.org/10.35335/int.jo.emod.v20i1.166Keywords:
Bibliometric Analysis, Employee Engagement, Organizational Performance, Scopus, VOSviewerAbstract
Employee engagement has become a central topic in global human resource management, yet its application in Indonesia remains limited, representing <5% of 32,156 global Scopus publications (2010–2025). This study conducts bibliometric analysis using VOSviewer and Bibliometrix to map publication patterns, thematic clusters, and collaborations, revealing a JD-R → Leadership → Performance causal chain (85% network variance) absent from prior Indonesian literature. This study advances EE literature by providing the first VOSviewer-based mapping that reframes Indonesian research within Schaufeli's extended JD-R model, documenting pandemic-driven theoretical migration from structural to agentic explanations. Practically, the analysis identifies digital transformation and SME gaps (<1% keywords), offering data-driven priorities for Indonesia's workforce digitalization.
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